cicatrise
Meanings
verb
- To heal a wound through scarring (by causing a scar or cicatrix to form).
- To form a scar.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Old French cicatriser (French cicatriser), from Latin cicātrīx (“scar”), equivalent to cicatrix + -ise.
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